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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 10, 1902. SPORTINGJEWS. Corbett May Meet Jim Jeffries , la the King Again. If the riaiu of the Frisco Club Are Carried Oat. FIGHT IN SEPTEMBER. Brooklyn Has Released "Roar ing Bill" Kennedy. The Old Pitcher Would Sign With Ebbetts. Not San Francisco, Jan. 10. Jim Corbett mty be seen In the ring again. The ex-; champion la willing to try to regain the championship, and if arrangements can be made he and Jeffries may box In Sep tember next. Harry Corbett. who Is now the head or the Tosemito Athletic club here, received a letter from his brother yesterday, in which the latter asked him to secure a match tor him with the husky boiler maker. Jim Corbett has always had an Idea that he could take Jeffries" measure, and belierea that he oan outpoint Jeff ries In a 20-round bout. Corbett proved In a measure that he was not a has been by making the pres ent champion look like a veritable novice for 23 rounds. Had Jim possessed the strength there is no doubt in the mlnfls ot manv that he would have beaten Jeffries at their last meeting. If the match is made Corbett will come to this city two months before the contest ana go Into the country and condition himself. BEEWEEY ATTACHES HORSES Manager McGoehan Was Short and Invested in Racers. Trenton. N. J.. Jan. 10. All the horses on the Pennsylvania Valley stock farm, near Morrisville, Pa., were removed here today. There -were 166 blooded horses in the string-, And they were brought here by order of the Phila delphia Brewing: company, of Phila delphia. A New York firm managed the transfer of the Btock. The horses will be offered at public sale in Madison Square Garden, New York, beginning January 27. The value of the horses is estimated at $250,000. Last April the owners of the Phila delphia Brewing company made the dis covery, it Is alleged, that the manager of their brewery, John McGeehan, was short in his accounts. Estimates placed the reputed amount as high as $500,000. Much of this alleged shortage was re covered, however, when the brewing company attached the horses and other property found in McGeehan's posses sion, the latter having purchased the Pennsylvania Valley stock farm. Mc Geehan was indicted by the grand jury at Philadelphia, and is now under ball awaiting trial. It was to avoid possi ble legal complications that today's re moval of the horses was effected. The stud Includes Oakland Baron, record 2:0i4; Director Belle, Warren Wood II., Mary (2:24). Jim P., Beth Wilkes, Jack Brereton, To Arms, Adrexa and Lady Baron. YEAR OF RECORDa Sensational Season For Both Trotters and Pacers. - New York, Jan. 10. The light harness horse has done himself credit since the birth of the Twentieth century and the trotting season for 1901 will go down in tbe annals of turf history as one of the greatest in many years. Cresceus' unequaled record is well known throughout the horse world. For a time the great son of Robert Mc Gregor gave hope to those who herald ed him as the two-minute trotter, but Cresceus stopped shy two and a quarter seconds, his best record against the time being 2:024. Although he smashed the previous records to pieces in his first attempt at Father Time, his best performance' was probably In his race against The Abbot, 2:034, at Brighton Beach, which resulted In the downfall of The Abbot and the establishing of a new world's competition record, equaling The Abbot's best time, which stood as the world's best record until eclipsed by Cresceus at Columbus In a trial against time. Cresceus' record during the season was remarkable in many ways. He has captured at least eight records in addi tion to the championship. Other great trotters that shared the public interest were Lord Derby, 2:06, and Thomas Law son's great trotter, Boralma, Peter Sterling, Onward, Silver and Chain Shot. 2:06l4. FASTEST RECORDS FOR 1901. (Trotters.) Two-year-old Prelatess, br. f 2:15 Three-year-old Peter Stirling, ch. g 2:11H Four-year-old Eleata. blk. f 2:08 Five-year-old Boralma, ch. g....2:07 Mare Dolly Dillon, b. m., 6 2:07 Stallion Cresceus, ch. h., 7 2:02. Gelding The Abbot, b. g., 8 2:04 New Performer Eleata, blk. t.. 4.2:08 (Pacers.) Two-year old Miss McClintock, b. f 2:1714 Three-year-old Silver Coin, b. c..2:lfi4 Four-year-old Audubon Boy, ch. c 2:06 Five-year-old Dan Patch, b. h 2:04H Gelding Prince Alert, b. g., 2:00 . Stallion Dan Patch, b. to., 5 2:046 Mare Mazette, b. m., 6 2:044 Mew Performer Shadow Chimes. .2:0 Time record. PITCHER KENNEDY'S EXIT. "Roaring Bill" Will Mot Play With. Brooklyn This Year. New York. Jan. 10. "Roaring Bill" Kennedy, the former crack pitcher of the Brooklyn baseball club, has been unconditionally released by Brooklyn. "Roaring Bill" has been playing pro fessional ball for IS years. He came from the Western league about nine years ago, and has since pitched for Brooklyn. Ha was a good pitcher and a hard worker on the diamond. Presi dent Ebbetts says Kennedy was given a chance last fall to sign a new con tract with the Brooklyn club, but he refused to accept the terms. In uncon ditionally releasing him Ebbetts says Kennedy is given a chance to sign wherever he likes at the best figures he can get. POSTER , U. MANAGER. Athletic Board at Lawrence Holds an Election. Lawrence, Kan., Jan. 10. The Athletic board of the University of Kansas to day elected A. S. Buzzi baseball man ager: F. B. Dodds, track team man ager, and George O. Foster, general manager of athletics. Mr. Foster Is the present general manager, and has given the very best satisfaction in that capacity. His salary is to be doubled. The question of coach for next year was considered, but no selection was made. There are eight applicants for the position besides Dr. Outland, who would probably accept the position, as he is located, here now. The candidates were Ed N. Robinson, formerly coach of Nebraska, and last year coach at Brown; H. P. Rutter, a Princeton play er and an assistant coa eh; Walter Shaw, of the University of Michigan; Edgar M. Clinton, of Leland Stanford, athletic director of Iowa State college; Ben Owens, Kansas university's old quar terback, who assisted Yost at Michigan last year; Billy Williamson, an old Kansas university player; Thomas Cox, athletic director of Christian Brothers' college, St. Louis, and John F. Meehan, director of Bissell gymnasium In Ver mont. NEW BASEBALL GROUNDS. Manning Secures a Park at Fifteenth and Indiana Streets. Kansas City, Jan. 10. The location Of the Western league baseball park in Kansas City was decided yesterday when James H. Manning, president of the local club secured a lease, with an option, on the plot of ground On Indi ana avenue between Fifteenth and Sev enteenth streets, near the old brick yards.. .While these grounds are 34 blocks east of Main street, the securing of them ts looked- upon- by the Western league followers as a big strike, as they can be converted into a baseball park with practically no grading, and after old Exposition park is dismantled, whenever that is. the new site will be as desirable as any in the city. It will be easily accessible by the Fifteenth and Eighteenth street and Indiana ave nue street car lines. Racing at Frisco. San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 10. The fea tures of the racing at Oakland was the meeting of Sombrero and Josie G., and the Emeryville handicap. Josie G. had had never been beaten, but Sombrero was a favorite over her. She received strong support, however. San Nicholas set the pace, followed by Josie G., who lost some ground at the first turn. Sombrero moved up in the stretch and won from San Nicholas, while Josie G. was third. She would have been sec ond but for shying at the barrier twen ty yards from the finish. The mile was run in 1:394. Homestead ran a good race in the Emeryville handicap at a mile, beating Rio Shannell and Lago leta. The latter was favorite. The Mor ris colt was the best as he gave away much weight. O'Connor and Burns were in good form, the former riding three and the latter two winners. Two fav orites won. The surprise of the after noon was the victory of Rose of Hilo, a 12 to 1 shot, from Marschal Neil, the pronounced first choice. St. Louis Fight News. St. Louis, Jan. 10. Charles H. Haugh ton. president of the West End club, has declared off the boxing between Benny Yanger, of Chicago, and Joe Bernstein, of New York, scheduled to take place before the West End club here on January 14. Trouble over the selection of a referee is given as the cause. Haughton insisted on having the club referee. Joe Stewart, and Yanger objected to him. Harry Forbes of Chicago, and Danny Dougherty, of Philadelphia, will box 15 rounds here on January 20 for the bantam cham pionship. Fitz Now Breathes Easier. New York, Jan. 10. Dr. F. H. Bos worth, of No. 41 Park avenue, removed a piece of bone from the nose of Pugil ist Robert Fitzsimmons today, and hereafter the fighter will be able to breathe easier. There was nothing ser ious the matter with the nose, but re cently the fighter has found that his breathing was interfered with. This was traced to a fracture that occurred when he was hurt while a boy in a game of football. New Player For Brewers. Cincinnati, Jan. 10. Lefty Geyer, one of the best known local amateur play ers, and, incidentally, one of the hard est hitters of the Saturday Afternoon league, will very likely play with the Milwaukee team of the new American association next season. Manager Billy Clingman, of that team, yesterday made Geyer a most liberal offer to play with him next season, and there is lit tle doubt that he will accept. Griffin Gets Jugdment. Utica, N. Y., Jan. 10. The appellate court has handed down a decision af firming the findings of Justice Scrip ture in the case of Michael J. Griffin vs. the Brooklyn baseball club, in which Justice Scripture awarded Griffin $2,300 with costs. The case had its origin in the spring of 1898, when Griffin, who had been for years a member of the Brooklyn baseball team was transferred GATHMANN ASKS FOR ANOTHER TEST. But Rear Admiral Chas. O'Neill, Chief of the Ordnance Bureau, Says That the New 18-inch Torpedo Gun is Absolutely Useless. I f I if ' f ik f I t fj? , ;,-.r.-. r..j.sxA'' THE 1 1M. GATHMAHN ' i '"iimim y ' w J -. -. .M..-jv 1 1 ' 1111 lf 1 " ' . . '.--...!', Louis Oathmann, the inventor of the 18-inch torpedo gun which was recently tested at Sandy Hook, Is almost heartbroken by the failure of his invention to do what he promised. The disappointed inventor has asked for an other test. Rear Admiral Charles O'Neill, Chief of the Naval Ordnance Bureau says, however, that the Govern ment has already spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars in testing the invention, and is now .fully convinced that the gun is useless for the purpose intended. to St. Louis. Griffin held the action of the Brooklyn management was a breach of contract. Griffin intimated today that he will return to the dia mond next season. Tigers to Train at Ypsilanti. Detroit, Mich., Jan. 10. The Detroit baseball team will go to Ypsilanti for spring- training. This decision was reached by the. local magnates after Manager Dwyer had consulted some of. the men who were there last season. The exact time for calling the team to gether has not been determined upon, but It will be likely be on, or perhaps a week before April L Harvard Chooses Head Coach. Harvard, Mass., January 10. Captain Bullard of the Harvard varsity crew announced today that ex-Captain Francis L. Higginson, Jr., had been se lected as head coach of the crimson crew. It was a popular choice, as Hig ginson is one of the best oarsmen ever turned out of Harvard. Racing at New Orleans. New Orleans, Jan. 10. Cast Iron, who landed the fifth race, was the. only win ning favorite. Carl Kahler lowered the five furlong track record in the first race. The weather was clear and the track fast. Corrigan Refused License. London. Jan. 10. H is understood that Edward Corrlgan. the Chicago horseman has been refused a license to train on Newmarket heath. COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS. Haverly's Mastodon minstrels will be at the Crawford tonight. The manage ment claims that it is the most pro nounced real minstrel combination be fore the public, and it is said there is nothing left of e former organization except the title, and that will live for ever. George Wilson, the recognized king of minstrelsy, the famous Young family, in a big, black, laughing panto mime, "The House of Troubles," Dan Allman, Garden and Somers, Mazier and Conley, Marion and Pearl, George Morgan, the phenomenal male alto, di rect from Moore & Burgess' minstrels. St. James Hall, London, England, and a world of funny things, are with the new company. "A Homespun Heart" will be at the Crawford Saturday, matinee and night. This idyllic heart story is Hal Reid's latest effort, and is a companion play to his well known "Human Hearts." The story of the play is well laid in a rural community in central Ohio, and the characters are all rural and those that are met with in everyday life. There is no straining for effect, and while the action is brisk and rapid, the interest never flags. The scenery and effects are all new and adequate, and the com pany is one of unusual strength, con taining such well known people as Page Spencer, A. W. Ellis, Frank C. Wallace. Frank C. Moynihan, Jas. H. Browne, J. H. Lorenzen, C. C. Rowley, Miss Helen Castle, Alice Marble, Helen Beresford, and Baby Marie. Williams and Walker, the colored comedians, will be at the Crawford Monday night in "The Sons of Ham." - Children Like It "My little boy took the eroup one night." says F. D. Reynolds of Mansfield, O.. "and grew so bad you could hear him breathe all over the house. 1 thought he. would die, but a few doses of One Minute Cough Cure relieved and sent him to sleep. That's the last we heard of the croup." One Minute Cough Cure is absolutely safe and acts at once. For coughs, colds, croup, grip, asthma and bronchitis. Wichita Plumbers Strike. Wichita, Kas., Jan. 10. The members of the local steam fitters and plumbers' union went on a strike for less work and more pay. The union consists of only eleven Journeymen plumbers, but as they constitute the only members of the craft in the city, all the work in their line has been stopped. They de mand eight hours and $3.50 per day. Rosy Cheeks. Do you want them? Do you simply want to glow with health? Do you want to eat well, sleep well and work well? Try Llchty's Celery Nerve Compound. Sold by George W. Stansfleld, 632 Kansas ave nue; Marshall Bros., 115 Kansas avenue. To Plant a Big Orchard. Leavenworth, Jan. 10. Henry Ettenson has just made a contract for four thou sand apple trees which he will set out on his farm next spring. This number of trees will cover fifty acres of ground. Mr. Ettenson expects to put out a much larger orchard later oil KANSASNEVVS. Grant Gillette Now a Mining Bookkeeper. Has Had Nothing But Hard Lack in Mexico. A BIG DOCTOR BILL. Compelled to Pay $3,000 For Wife's Smallpox "Cure. Mexicans Think That He Is an Innocent Man. llanchmau Up From There Tells of His Life. Kansas City, Jan. 10. Jose M. Lugan, a wealthy ranchman of Chihuahua, Mexico, who was at the Baltimore hotel last night, knows Orant G. Gillette, the former Kansas cattle plunger. Inti mately. Mr. Lugan saw Gillette in Chi huahua a few weeks ago. "I was amused when I heard a 'counterfeit' Gillette had been in Kan sas City," said Mr. Lugan last night. "I saw Gillette just before I left Mexico and I do not think he intends to re turn to the United States. He is broken down physically and financially." "Has Gillette any money?" was asked. "I am sure he is almost penniless," was the reply. "He has failed in every business venture he has made in Mex ico. As soon as he arrived in Chihua hua he took charge of a hotel, but was compelled to close it because he could not make expenses. Then he tried to run a dairy, but again failed to make a living. After his two failures his wife was taken ill with smallpox. An Amer ican physician attended her and after her recovery the physician presented Gillette with a billfor $3,000 for profes sional services. Gillette insisted that he did not have the money to pay such an exorbitant bill, but the physician de manded an immediate payment. Gil lette came to me an asked for advice. I told him to ask another physician to make an estimate of what would be fair compensation for the services rendered. Gillette was about to follow my advice when the physician took the matter into court and Gillette lost the suit. He gave up all his personal effects of value ex cept his furniture, which is exempt from seizure in Mexico, and the bill was finally paid. Gillette then cut wild hay and Eold a little. A few months ago he got a1 position as bookkeeper for an American mining company whose mills are about 150 miles from Chihuahua." Mr. Lugan said the residents of Chi huahua sympathize with the former cattle plunger. "The people of Mexico who know Gil lette -believe he is innocent of any crime," said Mr. Lugan. "They think he was the victim of circumstances. But whenever an American comes to Chi huahua he points at Gillette and says: 'There is a thief." " Mr. Lugan and his wife will remain in the city several days before returning to Mexico. A GIFT FOR K. TJ. 1 Elwell, the New York Sculptor, to Present Bust of F. H. Sanborn. Lawrence, Kas., Jan. 10. F. E. Elwell, the New York sculptor, will present to the University of Kansas a plaster cast of a bust of F. B. Sanborn, of Spring field, Mass. Last year Mr. Elwell pre sented the university a bust of Louisa M. Alcott. Mr. Sanborn was in Kansas attending an Associated Charities meet ing last spring and addressed the uni versity students at chapel one day. He was an old acquaintance of Miss Al cott and took a deep interest in Kansas affairs during the border ruffian wars. He was an active abolitionist and a staunch friend of John Brown, of whom he wrote a history. Mr. Sanborn became- so well known on account of his work for abolition that he won the esteem and love of the New England ers who constituted Kansas' anti slavery population. At the same time he won the hate of the pro-slavery fac tion. He had several narrow escapes from death at the hands of mobs. When Kansas university was founded Mr. Sanborn Was -offered the chancellorship, but declined. He is now editor of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican. The presentation Ceremonies last yeav were attended by Mr. Elwell in person, but this year he will not be present. The cast, which will be sent to Mr. Alfred Whitman to be delivered, is taken from the bust made by Mr. El well for the Kansas State Historical society. - - The cast will be placed beside the bust of Miss Alcott in the library building. MAY BUY AN ISLAND. Staiger's Plot of Land Wanted by State Prison Board. Leavenworth, Kas., Jan. 10. Negotia tions have been practically completed for the sale of "Staiger's island to the board of directors of the Kansas stat penitentiary. The board is now in ses sion at the penitentiary at Lansing. There are about 1,000 acres involved In the transaction. It is understood that the owners of the island agree to sell it for $15 per acre, including coal rights, and to look to. the next legislature for their money, a provisional contract to be drawn now and the transfer of the property to the state to take place at once. The owners of the property are "Vin ton Stillings, John H. Atwood and Jacob Rodenburg. The members of the board spent today investigating the property. The object of purchasing the island is to give the state additional coal rights, so that the penitentiary mine can be ex tended. It is also probable that the isl and will be used for farming as the soil is very fertile. ODD CAUSE FOR SUIT. Two Discharged Employes Sue For Damages at Leavenworth. Leavenworth, jRn. 10. Two extraordi nary suits were filed in the district court yesterday by H. E. Michael as attorm-y. Each one is for $1,260 ag-alnst the Kelley & Lyale Milling Co. James H. Owens brings one and E. F. Brown the other. The charge made against the milling com pany is that the two men were discharged without any reason being assigned by the Lyles. Owens alleges he was employed at the mill from July, 1901, to December 7, 1901. On the latter day he wad discharged. Brown says he worked from July 5, 1898. to December 4, VA1, when he was dis charged. Each claims his reputation was damaged to the extent of $1,001) by the dis charge and that the attorney's fees and other costs will amount to $260 for tach man. It Is a n unheard of proceeding in Leav e.nworth for an employer to be sued for discharging- his men. It is claimed bv the plainaiffs there is a state law which speclties that an employer must give a written cause for the dismissal of a man from his employ. WORE ON THE PRISON Is Progressing Rapidly at Leaven worth These Days. Leavenworth, Kan., Jan. 10. Between four and five hundred prisoners were at work yesterday at the new prison site, the officials taking advantage of the pleasant weather to work every available man. The majority of the prisoners at the site yesterday were engaged in excavating and leveling the ground for the east gate. At this point, inside of the stockade, a large amount of earth must be removed. This is being wheeled outside the stock ade and a wide level driveway is being built up. At present no work is being done on the new buildings, other than preparing the stone and getting it out from the quarry. The laundry building is under roof and practically completed except putting in the floors. One of the new cell houses presents an imposing appear ance, although the work upon it, above ground has not much more than begun. Brick work is up for the first story and the structural iron work is up for two stories higher. All around the building is massive dressed stone for the eaves and cornices, which will require a powerful steam derrick to raise them and put them in place. It is the expectation of the officials to complete this cell house before the next winter, when the prisoners working on the new prison can be kept there and avoid the loss of time required in march ing to and from the present quarters. When the cell house is finished and the men are confined in it the intention is to us part of the laundry building for a dining room until other arrangements have been completed. A punishment building for the confining of refractory prisoners while working at the new site is now almost ready for use. Work on the stone foundation for the consumptive hospital was commenced yes terday and teams were kept busy hauling brick from the new site. HAS NO FRANCHISE. Missouri & Kansas 'Phone Company at Leavenworth. Leavenworth. Jan. 10. The Missouri & Kansas Telephone company is operating in Leavenworth without a franchise. There is no probability that the com pany can renew the franchise under which it had been operating. The fran chise was a 20-year one and was granted at a time when the city had to make many concessions to secure public utili ties. The city is now in a position to ask eome concessions from the company, which will undoubtedly be done. AN ABILENE SHOOTING. T. A. Wilson Recovers Damages in an Odd Case. Abilene, Jan. 10. A peculiar damage suit has been tried for the second time in the district court. A year ago, T. A. Wilson, a- paperhanger, residing on the southern edge of the city, was in a cornfield near his house abdut 8 p. m., searching for a stray horse. A man sud denly approached, shot him in the "legs with a shotgun and fled. Wilson yelled and there was soon a crowd of neigh bors, who carried him to the house. Wilson declared that he recognized as the shooter Samuel Landis, a well-to-do neighbor, who owned the cornfield, and sued him for $5,000 damages. Lan dis claimed an alibi, seeking to prove that he was in town at the time. On the first trial the Jury disagreed, and another lengthy trial has followed. A few days ago Landis' father died and Wilson attached Landis' undivided share in the estate. The case has at tracted general attention owing to the mystery surrounding the shooting. Wilson has recovered only partially, being badly crippled from the. effects of the attack. The Jury returned a verdict late last night for $975 damages for Wilson. MYSTERY IN A DEATH. Brother to a Topeka Girl Under an Assumed Name. Lane, Kas., Jan. 10. There was mys tery in the death of C. H. Hancock, the young man who was killed at the rock quarry near this place a few days ago. Several months ago he was given em ployment at the stone crusher operated for the Missouri Pacific railroad here. He did not associate with the other em ployes and they called him a "dude." He was a young man of refinement. It is not known why he concealed his iden tity, but he was on the pay roll "Cameron." Having saved a small amount of money, he intended to leave the quarry last Saturday. The absence of the foreman made it necessary for him to work Monday in order to get his pay. While working that day he was run over by a car and killed. A letter containing $10 was found in his pocket. The letter was addressed to Keith, in Ottawa, and was signed "C. H. Han cock." Miss Hancock, a clerk employed in the Sttops Warn " Omeda Oil " Six of one are half a dozen of the other." The princi pal difference between pains is the names given by doc tors. The name doesn't amount to anything. If the pain is in the-back the doctors call it one thing, and if it is in the leg they call it another, and yet if they should change those names the pain would hurt just as bad. Omega Oil stops pain. The trouble may be in the neck, shoulders, back, arms, elbows, wrists, hips, legs, knees, ankles or feet. No matter. Omega Oil puts out pain in all parts of the body just as water puts out fire in all parts of a house. It has been tried so often that, there is no longer any doubt about it. Hundreds of thousands of bottles have been used and given satisfaction every where. Omega Oil stops pain, and don't forget it. Smesa Oil is cood lor everything pension office in Topeka, came for the body. She said there was no necessity for her brother working at the quarry He graduated from college recently. His mother lives eight miles from St Joseph, Mo. The undertaker at this place received a letter from Ottawa, Kas., signed "Florence N-," asking that the effects of the dead man be sent to her, as she knew that he would not want his relatives to know the circum stances attending his death. t KILLED THEIR CROPS. Farmers Aronnd Argentine Sued Chemical Company. Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 10. A Jury was impaneled in the district court yes terday afternoon to try tbe - case of William Pretz against the Southwest Chemical company. Pretz sues for $1. 400 damages to his crop of garden truck caused, he avers, by the fumes from the furnaces of the Chemical company's plant west of Argentine. Half a dozen farmers have similar suits against the company and one farmer has secured a verdict of $800 against it for the same reason. , DRIVE OUT JOINTISTa Florence Liquor Sellers Compelled to Quit Business. Florence, Jan. 10. On complaint of Fred Kerns and Wert Graves, two young men of this place, warrants were issued for T. Bender, P. M. Stamp and Fritz Stotz, Joint keepers, and Sheriff Mansfield made the arrests and seized the stocks and fixtures of the two Joints. Stotz was first arrested and while the warrants were being read to the others excused himself and fled. Bender and Stamp are in JaiJ. at Mar lon, awaiting their preliminary trial. The entire stock of the Stotz Joint was stolen from Bert Lacoss after it had been loaded on his dray to be taken to Marion. Lacoss went to Bleep on his dray. .Firs Brands Active. Abilene, Jan. 10. The Chronicle says: The Chronicle correspondent from De troit says that the Fire Brands and Free Methodists axe conducting a very excit ing series of meetings north of that place. The meetings were first held in a school house, but it became too small for the larpre crowds and they are now being held in Bethel church, near Moonlight. cei are most fre quently to be seen upon the face, neck or breast, though ores they are liable to appear upon other parts of the body. When they begin to spread and eat iuto the flesh, sharp, piercing pains are felt as the underlying tissue is destroyed and the tender nerves exposed. Cancerous sores develop from very trifling causes; a carbuncle or boil, swollen gland, a little watery blister on the tongue or lip, a wart, mole or bruise of some kind becomes an indolent, festering sore, which in time degenerates into cancer. "Ten years ago I had a sore on my left temple, which the doctors pronounced a cancerous ulcer ; It would itch, burn and bleed, then scab over, bat would never heal. After taking S. S. S. awhile out it got well. I took in all about thirty bottles, continuing it for soma time after the sore had healed, to be sure all the poison was out of my sys tem. Have seen no sign of the cancer in ten years. JOSEPHU3 KEID, Out, Audrian Co., Mo. is strictly a vegetable remedy, and, while possessing purifying and healing properties that no other medicine does, contains nothing that could derange the system. While cleansing the blood it also builds np the general health. ' If you have a suspicious sore, or other blood trouble, send for our free book on Blood and Skin Diseases, and write to us for any information or advice wanted; we make no charge for this service. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA. the sore began to V-&"rVV3 discharge, and when 6 Jr3- all the poisonous! . ' Mvt&fe'f matter had passed ArvNVs Pains are very much alike. As the old sayine goes, a liniment oacht to be mood for. 177 The meetings last until 12 and sometimes until 2 o'clock in the morning. There is great confusion at these meetings. Leaping, shouting, singing and praying are alternately Indulged in until some lose consciousness or drop from shear ex haustion. Slinor Washington Notes. Washington, Jan. 10. A civil service examination will be held in Kansas City on February 18 for the position of disciplinarian at the Chiloco county In dian school, Oklahoma. PostofHces discontinued: Racine, Ca nadian county, O. T., mall to Mathew son; Stitts, Dickinson county; Bate man and TJniondale, Clay county, Kan., mail to Wakefield. Dr. Alexander Barkley has been ap pointed a pension examiner surgeon at Pond Creek, and Dr. G. E. Irvin at Woodward, p. T.. and Dr. J. W. Stout at Medicine Lodge, Kan. Will Test the Smallpox Law . Wellington, Jan. 10. The Kansas law which provides for the - isolation of smallpox cases is to be tested. Samuel Dick, who owns several houses, is aroused because Dick Brownsfleld, a Santa Fe train dispatcher, has been quarantined in one of them with small pox. The house is near the center of the oity. The state provides for a fine for the health authorities who do not isolate smallpox patients. The town has a pest house on the creek bank, but it is unfit for use. Telephone Company Sued. Iola, Jan. 10. The Register says: Yes terday afternoon A. G. Williams brought suit agatnst the Iola Telephone company for $20o damages. He ax:t in behalf of his boys. Robert, aged 10, and Dow, aged 12. While building their line he says the company left dynamite and caps in front of his house. His children and oth ers playing about the poles and post holes found the caps and took them to play with. Later one exploded in Robert's hand, tearing off part of his thumb and inflicting a wound in Dow's leg. So he asks two damages for Robert and $60 for Dow. Pensions For Kansas. Washington, Jan. 10. These pensions have been granted Kansans: Original, Henry Koehrman, Hope. $6. War with Spain. Ernest L. 'Hoffman, Cherokee, $8; James Crawford, Little River, $8. Walter Douglas, ElDorado, $17; Arm strong Menor, Abilene, $12; Jacob Jones, Parsons, $10; Jackson Adair, Bogue, $12; . Lewis Zahm, Seneca, $12; Linus Bar ber, Wellsville, $8: Alfred Brooks, Law rence, $8; Thomas Russell, Derby, $10; Niles Titus, Council Grove, $12. Widows, Delle Johnson, Atchison. $8; Margaret McNeely, Topeka, $8. Small Wreck at Winfleld. Winfleld, Kas., Jan. 10. A small wreck occurred at South Winfleld in which a Santa Fe engine was badly wrecked, a box car demolished, and Fireman O'Donnell had an ankle broken. Passenger No. 18, from the south, collided with a box car loaded with wheat standing half way on the siding and main line at the south end of the yards. New Church For Balina, Sallna, Jan. 10. J. S. Hile of Sallna has secured the contract for the stone work cn the new United Brethren church to be built at the corner of Seventh and Wal nut streets, and it ia expected that the work on the building will begin immedi ately. The new church will oost between $4.0(i0 and $5,000 and will have a seating capacity of about 400. Sells 600 Acre Farm. Sallna, Kan., Jan. 10. The Crippen In vestment company has sold to J. C. Beat ty of Ottawa, Kan., the 600 acre farm known as the Lank farm, west of Sol omon, for $17,500 cash. Mr. Beatty is a brother of Beatty, the oil king of Beau mont, and the farm was purchased Jointly by both parties. The property was pur chased aa an investment. Chautauqua For Emporia, Emporia, Jan. 10. Emporia la going to have a Chautauqua assembly next sum mer. Several business and professional men and directors and officers who had been elected at a previous meeting met and decided to form an association and capitalize it at $2,000. They propose to give a three days' programme next summer in Soden's grove and spend $2,000 on it. Stock in the association is selling for $10 a share. Rural Mail Routes. Washington, Jan.10. These rural free delivery routes will be established Feb ruary 1: Kansas: Asherville, Mitchell county, two routes, with G. W. Parish and G. W. Henderson, carriers. Building; New Bridges. Wellington, Jan. 10. The contract for building a steel bridge on Bluff creek near Caldwell and a pile bridge on the state line across the Chiekasha has been award ed to a Wichita firm for iXM.